the makings of a near-perfect weekend.

Usually for us, the best weekends are the ones that aren't planned. The fun things are decided last minute and everything just seems to fall into place. This was one of those weekends.

Here's what I'm talking about:
• A visit from out-of-town friends with lots of delicious Indian food and a banana-cream pie made by moi and my personal assistant (little e) featuring homemade pie crust made by Lempi.
• Breakfast at Elsie's where we felt young dining among the octogenarians and where little e got to witness "real, live" bowling as well as try his hand at pinball.
• Nobody had to work (until Sunday night)
• A nap on Saturday
• Dinner on a sidewalk overlooking the Mississippi with a great view of Elian's favorite star sign.
• Not one, but two St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail walks over the Stone Arch Bridge and Hennepin bridges.


Here is my Minneapolis postcard shot.


See that sign with the star on it? That's elian's favorite sign. If you are ever driving downtown with him, he will make sure you see it.